Nelson Terroba is the Associate Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator for the Texas Legends, NBA G League Affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks. He has been with the Legends since 2019.

Terroba has coached at the professional level in both the United States and Canada for the Saskatchewan Rattlers, Saint John Riptide, Erie Bayhawks, and Bakersfield Jam.

Nelson is the founder of Hoops 101, a training-based organization that features summer basketball camps, advanced skills academies, and select teams. He previously served as the facility & basketball director for the Premier Athletic Complex in Leander, Texas.

Terroba started his coaching career at the University of Texas where he first served as a student manager and later became the special assistant to the head coach under Rick Barnes. He later served as the Head Boys’ Basketball Coach at his alma mater, Dripping Springs High School in Texas and later was an assistant at Austin High School before getting an opportunity to move into the professional ranks as a coach.

Nelson has also worked with both PGC basketball and Snow Valley Basketball School in various capacities.

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Email - [email protected]

Twitter - @coachterroba

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